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Main page | November 26, 2007 » November 25, 2007
Scoring recordLaurence Maroney's 4-yard TD run midway through the fourth quarter not only regained the lead for the Patriots, 31-28, but also enabled the Pats to set a franchise record for points scored in a season -- 442, with five games still remaining.
Posted by Jim Donaldson Photo: Feeling the heat
Posted by Mike McDermott Pats Trail When the Eagles scored on their fourth, long touchdown drive 13:36 into the third quarter to take a 28-24 lead, it marked the latest that the undefeated Patriots have trailed in a game this season.
Posted by Jim Donaldson Gostkowski MissesWhen second-year kicker Stephen Gostkowski hooked a 32-yard field-goal attempt wide left late in the third quarter, it was only his second miss of the season in 14 attempts. He'd made a 23-yarder in the second quarter. Earlier, the Pats had a touchdown taken off the board when Randy Moss was called for offensive pass interference in the end zone.
Posted by Jim Donaldson Maroney finally gets the ball, but no yardsFOXBORO -- Laurence Maroney finally got his first carry of the game, four minutes into the second half, but didn't gain any yards and promptly went to the sidelines. He did return to the field, however, after Brady scrambled for a first down at the NE 22. -- JIM DONALDSON
Posted by Jim Donaldson A score of Patriots have scored TDs in '07FOXBORO -- Asante Samuel became the 20th -- that's right, 20th -- New England player to score a touchdown this season when he returned an interception 40 yards for a score in the opening minutes against the Eagles. He joins Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Benjamin Watson, Sammy Morris, Donte Stallworth, Kyle Brady, Tom Brady, Kyle Eckel, Ellis Hobbs, Mike Vrabel, Willie Andrews, Matt Cassel, Rosevelt Colvin, Heath Evans, Kevin Faulk, Jabar Gaffney, Randall Gay, Laurence Maroney, and Adalius Thomas in getting into the end zone for the Patriots. The NFL record for most players scoring in a season is 21, shared by the 2000 Denver Broncos and the 1987 Los Angeles Rams. -- JIM DONALDSON
Posted by Jim Donaldson No running game for PatriotsFOXBORO -- Of the Patriots' 207 net yards in the first half, only 13 came on the ground, and 12 of those were on a scramble by QB Tom Brady. The Pats' only "real" carry was a 1-yard TD plunge by FB Heath Evans. -- JIM DONALDSON
Posted by Jim Donaldson Photo: Brady at the helm
Posted by Mike McDermott Points aplenty for PhillyBY JIM DONALDSON FOXBORO -- With 21 points in the first 27 minutes, the Eagles already have scored more points against New England than 8 of the Patriots' previous 10 opponents did in entire games. Oddly, it is the winless Dolphins who have scored the most points against the Pats -- 28. The Cowboys scored 27. New England won those games, 49-28 and 48-27. The high-scoring Colts were held to 20 in the Patriots' 24-20 victory at Indianapolis, which was undefeated at the time. The Pats have appeared defenseless against Philly, which is led by backup QB A.J. Feeley, playing in place of the oft-injured Donovan McNabb. The Eagles' scoring drives have covered 77, 78, and 68 yards.
Posted by Jim Donaldson No Maroney, no huddleFOXBORO -- Finally getting on the field with 6:38 to play in the first quarter, the New England offense proceeded to score on its first possession for the 10th time in 11 games, driving 78 yards in 10 plays, culminating in a 1-yard touchdown run by Heath Evans. The Patriots now have scored a league-high 58 points the first time they've had the football through 11 games this season. Coming on after the Eagles had tied the score with a 14-play, 77-yard drive that consumed 7 minutes, the Patriots went without a huddle -- and a running back -- on their opening drive, until they brought in Evans at the goal line. Keeping Laurence Maroney, injured last Sunday night in Buffalo, on the bench on their opening drive, the Pats instead went with five receivers -- primarily Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth, Wes Welker, Jabar Gaffney and Kevin Faulk. -- JIM DONALDSON
Posted by Jim Donaldson Stopped 'em againFOXBORO -- Not only did it take the Patriots just 1:22 to take a 7-0 lead -- Asante Samuel picking off a pass from A.J. Feeley intended for Philly running back Brian Westbrook and returning it 40 yards for a touchdown -- but they also extended their streak as the only team in the NFL not to have allowed any points to an opponent on the first possession of the game. -- JIM DONALDSON
Posted by Jim Donaldson Hot at home (and on the road, too)FOXBORO -- The undefeated, 10-0, Patriots take a 13-game, regular-season winning streak into tonight's meeting with the 5-5 Eagles. It began with a 40-7 rout of Houston on Dec. 17, 2006, and is the second-longest winning streak in franchise history, behind only their NFL-record, 18 straight regular-season wins in 2003-04. That skein was part of an overall, 21-game winning streak that included three victories in the 2003 postseason, highlighted by a dramatic, 32-29 win over Carolina in Super Bowl XXXVIII. -- JIM DONALDSON
Posted by Jim Donaldson Photo: Welker warms up
Posted by Mike McDermott Prime time playersBY JIM DONALDSON FOXBORO -- Bill Parcells, who owns a home in Saratoga because he enjoys spending time at the track in the summer, once named one of his racehorses Sunday At One -- the time NFL teams start most of their games. If Patriots owner Robert Kraft ever gets into the thoroughbred racing game, he'll have to name his first horse Nighttime. Or, perhaps, Prime Time. With last Sunday's switch of the Bills game in Buffalo from 1 o'clock to 8:15 to accommodate NBC, the Pats reached the league maximum of six prime-time telecasts, including next Monday night's game at Baltimore, and their season-ending, Saturday night game against the Giants at the Meadowlands. The Patriots haven't played a game at 1 o'clock since Oct. 21, at Miami. Tonight is the second of three straight night games for New England, which previously played two straight games that started at 4:15. They also host the Steelers at 4:15 on Dec. 9, then are scheduled for back-to-back, 1 o'clock kickoffs in Foxboro against the Jets and Dolphins, although both of those games are subject to the NFL's new flex-scheduling adjustments and could be moved to 4:15. Even if those games do kickoff at 1, the Patriots still will have had only six games all season start at that time.
Posted by Jim Donaldson Infrequent visitorsFOXBORO -- This is the first time the Eagles have come to Foxboro for a regular-season game in 20 years. The last time Philly played at New England was in 1987, when the Pats lost in overtime, 34-31. Carolina now has the longest streak without a visit to Foxboro, dating back to 1995. The Panthers are scheduled to come to town in the 2009 season. -- JIM DONALDSON
Posted by Jim Donaldson Game inactivesFor the Patriots: QB Matt Gutierrez - third QB For the Eagles: QB Donovan McNabb
Posted by Shalise Manza Young AFC East champs -- againHey all -- Welcome to a chilly Gillette Stadium, where we get to share some news: thanks to Buffalo losing in Jacksonville earlier today, the Patriots have won their fifth straight AFC East division championship. By clinching in the 11th week of the season, New England shares the mark for earliest to clinch since the NFL went to a 16-game season in 1978. The 1985 Bears, '97 49ers and 2004 Eagles also won their respective divisions in week 11. Inside the stadium, Mike Vrabel is, as always, among the players going through early warmups. Vrabel is in his game pants and a long-sleeve shirt running the length of the field. Punter Chris Hanson and kicker Stephen Gostkowski are warming up together as well. We'll have more as it gets closer to game time, including the inactives. shalise
Posted by Shalise Manza Young Pats win AFC East for fifth straight seasonBuffalo's loss to Jacksonville enabled the Patriots to clinch their fifth consecutive AFC East title before they'd even taken the field for tonight's game against Philadelphia . . . and, indeed, before many of the players had even arrived at Gillette Stadium. The Pats tied the earliest division clinch since the NFL established the 16-game regulat-season schedule in 1978. Three teams also clinched their division during the weekend of the 11th game since '78 -- the 1985 Bears, the 1997 49ers and the 2004 Eagles. No team in history had ever won five straight AFL/AFC East titles prior to this year. The Pats now won have 11 division titles in their history -- 1963, 1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. They also made the playoffs as a wild-card in 1976, 1982, 1985, 1994 and 1998.
Posted by Art Martone Pass patterns and traffic patternsBY JIM DONALDSON When it comes to pass patterns, the New England Patriots are brilliant. When it comes to traffic patterns...not so much. Not since the infamous opening day of the old Schaefer Stadium has traffic been worse along Route 1 on game days in Foxboro than it has been this season. And now, today, Patriots fans also will have to deal with shoppers driving to the Family Kraft's retail outlets in the shadow of the stadium. Why anyone would fight game-day traffic to go shopping is beyond me. Then again, so is getting up at 4 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving to shop. I could see getting up at 4 a.m. to get in line for a tee time at Bethpage Black, but not to get a Christmas gift for Uncle Al. Nevertheless, there doubtless will be hordes of determined shoppers further clogging the already overcrowded roads and further complicating what has been a slow, frustrating, and generally unpleasant commute to Gillette Stadium. I'm planning on leaving for the game at the ridiculously early hour of 3 p.m., in hopes of settling into the press box in time to watch the 4 o'clock games. Which means I could be nodding off by the time the Pats and Eagles kickoff, shortly after 8. Or by the time the Patriots open up a 21-0 lead. Which also is likely to be shortly after 8. For fans from Providence going to the game, I suggest that, once you get to Route 1, you stay in the two LEFT lanes, which move more quickly than the two right lanes (which provide entrance into the new shopping mall) and will lead you to the large new lot across the road from the stadium, from which I've been told post-game exiting is surprisingly efficient.
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